Girls Lacrosse: Garnet Valley rolls to take outright Central crown

There won't be any need for sharing this time around for the Garnet Valley girls lacrosse team.

A year after being mired in a four-way tie for the Central League title, the Jaguars claimed the championship outright Thursday with a resounding 19-3 win over Lower Merion.

All-Delco Ally Heavens had her usual sterling outing with five goals and two assists, while All-Delco running mate Halley Barnes tossed in four goals and set up five others. AnnaElise Morello joined the party with four goals and three assists for Garnet Valley (15-1, 10-0).

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Ashley Pyle and Haley Warden tossed in a pair of goals each.

In other Central League action:

Radnor 15, Springfield 11

The Red Raiders (12-3, 8-2) continued to prove that they're Delco's hottest team as they posted an incredible comeback from down 9-3 with 1:42 to go in the opening half to post their sixth straight win.

Natalie Miller was brilliant again with five goals and an assist, while Shannon Quinn and Taryn Deck both had three goals and an assist. Grace Collins repelled 10 shots in the cage.

All-Delco Alex Poplawski tossed in three goals and set up three others for the Cougars (11-3, 7-3).

Strath Haven 14, Penncrest 7

Morgan Glassford fueled the Panthers' onslaught with her five-goal day, Kirsten Wilhelmsen and Laura Rowan each added a goal and three assists, and Hart Clements and Bri Irons both tallied twice as Strath Haven (7-7, 5-5) cruised.

Del Val League

Chichester 11, Penn Wood 8

Ange Perkins got things going for the Eagles (7-8, 6-2) with a hat trick, and Siobhan Smith, Rachel Adams, and Tequila Donnelly all fired in a pair of goals to spur the Chichester triumph.

Brittany Smith scored four times for the Patriots (0-10, 0-6).

Nonleague

Nazareth Academy 17, Interboro 9

Sami Barnett continued her strong freshman season with a hat trick, while Erin McGrenaghan and Brianna Golden both found the back of the cage twice, but that wasn't enough for the Bucs (6-4).